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December 21st, 2005, 05:31 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly

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On Tue, 20 Dec 2005 12:41:37 -0800, Karl S
wrote:

And a Merry Christmas to you as well!

Some would say "Season's Greetings" or "Happy Holidays", but if there
was no Christmas I really don't think there would be any widely popular
holidays in December at all. So much for a season of them.

Holidays is derived from Holy Days. So, if you don't believe in a
diety (especially Jesus Christ), there is no sense in saying Happy
Holidays.

The original holy days were all associated with the sun and the moon.
Solstices and equinoxes were very important holy days. One doesn't even
need to believe in a diety to have holy days in a farming society. Only
those who have lost touch with the original meanings need the crutch of
a diety.
- Ken